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TheTornado is anamusement ride manufactured by Wisdom Industries Ltd. Most Tornadoes travel with a traveling midway company to manyfairs with many other rides.
The center base spins at 14 RPM while each car can be spun by the riders. Then, the ride tilts at a 24-degree angle, while spinning.
On March 29, 2003, a Tornado ride collapsed, injuring 4 children, at the Lehigh Spring Festival in Lehigh Acres, Florida.[1] Witnesses say that one of the gondolas clipped the ground, causing the central column to break off its axis. The ride was the second in a chain of accidents on the Midwest Midways traveling carnival.
In 2006, two children each suffered a broken arm at the Clark County Fair when riding a Tornado ride operated byButler Amusements.[2][3]
